Overview
- A recreational boat caught fire near Rock Point off Fort Smallwood Park, and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department logged the call at about 11:55 a.m. Friday.
- A passing charter vessel towed the burning boat into the marina at the 2000 block of Knollview Drive before county firefighters reached the scene.
- Two adults and two children were taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment and are reported in stable condition.
- At least one adult and one child suffered burn injuries, video from the scene showed heavy flames and thick black smoke, and the county fire department is investigating the cause.
- Officials’ findings could affect local boating safety guidance and enforcement ahead of the summer recreation season, and the investigation will determine whether mechanical failure or other factors started the fire.